On the 13th July 2015 two bishops took part in three divisions on the Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill.
Division 1
The Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt Revd James Newcome voted ‘Content’ with Lord McKenzie of Luton’s amendment 1 to clause 1:
Amendment 1: Before clause 1, insert the new clause “Devolution: annual report”
Contents: 219 | Not Contents: 162 | Result: Government Defeat
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Division 2
The Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt Revd James Newcome and the Bishop of Chester, the Rt Revd Peter Forster, voted ‘Content’ with Lord McKenzie of Luton’s amendment 2 to clause 1 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill:
Amendment 2, Before clause 1, to insert the new clause ‘Devolution statements’
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Division 3
The Bishop of Chester, the Rt Revd Peter Forster voted ‘Content’ with Lord McKenzie of Luton’s amendment 3 to clause 1 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill:
Amendment 3, in clause 1, page 1, line 8, at end to insert: “( ) An order under subsection (1) shall not be used as a condition for agreeing to the transfer of local authority or public authority functions.”
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